Love these Photos - Adri Du Preez

Hello everyone!

I am sharing my October design team layout with you, using stunning Dusty Attic chipboard pieces.

For this layout, I used pattern paper from the Vintage Artistry Serenity collection from 49 and Market 49 and Market and Ephemera bits and rub-ons from various other 49 and Market collections.

These photos are of my daughter and the famous teddy.

 

All the chippies were first covered with a layer of white gesso.

Chipboard pieces were painted with Americana Acrylic paint.

The scalloped circle and title were painted with Whispering Turquoise and dry brushed 

with white acrylic paint. On the scalloped circle I used a stamp and added a few rub-ons.

The foliage DA2783 (leaves) was painted with Mint Julep Green and dry brushed with

 white acrylic paint.

I painted the foliage DA2238 with Coral 'n Peaches and Cream and dry brushed it 

with white acrylic paint.

The botanic runners were painted with Uniform and Whispering Turquoise, cut in half, 

and tuck into the flower clusters.

The two mini titles were painted with white acrylic paint.

Dusty Attic products used.

DA1755 - Love These Photos

DA0112 - Scalloped Circles

DA3330 - Botanic Runners #2

DA2784 - Foliage #27

DA2654 - Mini Titles #3 – Unique

DA2238 - Foliage #18

DA1800 - Mini Tabs #3

DA2585 - Quoted Sentiments #4

Thank you for visiting the blog today.

Happy crafting!

Bruce Rock Country Papercraft retreat - Deb Stephens

One of the best Craft Retreats is Country Papercraft at Bruce Rock in the Wheat belt of Western Australia. We always have such an amazing experience when we go there and Marg and Vicki look after everyone so well. I always take a stack of photos when I am there and need to be efficient in how I scrap them, so I use smaller photo sizes which makes it easier to use multiple photos on a single or double layout. Of course, I’m not averse to having a feature page or two in the mix as well but there are just too many photos for me to do that when recording memories for each trip.

This double layout features Vintage Artistry In the leaves- Autumnal and Journal Cards Paper by 49andMarket. I have used a large DA piece called Rustic Farm Fence #1 DA0855 which I cut so that I could make it stretch out across both pages. I extended this feature by joining additional barb wire DA0154 chipboard and adding the smaller barb wire from the Creative Layers #9 DA2805 set as well a small tyre track DA1194.

Gum Trees DA0743 (and from the Creative layers set) were painted and layered up to give depth. I didn’t have any Cart wheels in my stash, so I decided to use Industrial Jumbo Gears DA2860 instead.

I used another Industrial Jumbo gear and the rest of the Creative Layers set to complete the layered cluster on the left hand side layout. The Bruce Rock and Country PaperCraft Retreat chipboard pieces are a custom cut set by Dusty Attic, available from the Retreat itself, which helps finish off my double layout perfectly, along with some words from the barcodes of the paper.

Here are some more pictures of the Layout and the DA products I used. Until next time, Take care!

Laughter makes the world a happier place - Adri Du Preez

Hello everyone!

Welcome to the blog today.  This blog post features my grandson James, as well as beautiful Dusty Attic chipboard designs.  The pattern paper I am using is Simple Vintage Weathered Garden designed by Katie Pertiet for Simple Stories.  This collection is simply stunning.

My first layout for December 2020 was of this little boy's newborn feet.  And here he is, all grown up and super cute.  I love this photo from their family photoshoot.  He looks so happy.  Although I enjoy watching Jamesie grow up, there are moments when I wish the time would slow down a bit, and I'm sure his mommy would agree.

James, your laughter is priceless.  I love the way you laugh.  Your laughter is infectious and pure joy.  It is impossible not to smile when you laugh.  There is a sense of wonder in your laughter.  You should never lose that.  You are such a joyous little boy.  What more could I want out of life than to laugh with you every day.

Here is my layout.

All the chippies were first covered with white gesso, except for the butterflies.  They were colored with Art Alchemy Metallic Wax in Mint Sparkle and Patina Blue.

I dry brushed the beautiful Botanical Ring with Americana acrylic paint in Bahama Blue and Mint Julep Green.

For the Ombre effect on the title, I used Americana acrylic paint in Spa Blue, Bahama Blue, and White.

Foliage F10 was heat embossed with white embossing powder. Foliage F4 was painted with Americana acrylic paint in Bahama Blue and Mint Julep Green and dry brushed with white acrylic paint.

Foliage F24 was painted with Green Mist and dry brushed with white acrylic paint.

I also used my favorite Wordpl@y elements.

These are the Dusty Attic chipboard pieces that I have used.

DA1605 - Laughter makes the…

DA2925 - Botanical Rings #4 Large

DA1788 - Wordpl@y #4 BLACK

DA1786 - Wordpl@y #2 BLACK

DA0766 - Flutterbies #3

DA1872 - Foliage #10

DA1294 - Foliage #4

DA2636 - Foliage #24

Thank you for visiting the blog today.  

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Happy crafting!

Sweet, Happy, Adore - Adri Du Preez - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello everyone!

Here is my layout inspired by the stunning November mood board, and featuring Dusty Attic chipboard pieces.

This is my daughter and her beautiful family.  

Here is the mood board

 

and here is my layout.

All the chippies were first covered with white gesso, except for the barb wire frame.  I painted the barb wire frame using a sponge brush and Americana Acrylic paint in Burnt Umber, Georgia Clay, and True Ochre, and then dry brushed with white gesso.

 I first covered the seed pods, Foliage #25 with clear gesso and then Distress Oxide in Black Soot, Walnut Stain and Ground Espresso.  Press the three Distress Oxide Ink pads onto a craft mat and spritz with water creating small droplets.  I started with Vintage Photo for the base color and slid the chippies through the droplets a few times and dry with a heat tool. Repeat with all the colors and dry in between. I also splattered the chippies with the same colors for a mottled effect. 

I painted the Foliage #28 with Americana Acrylic paint in Lush Foliage and the Foliage #24 in White.

The Wild grass #3 were colored in the same manner as the seed pods.  I painted the Grass Cluster with Americana Acrylic paint in Arbor Green and dry brushed with white gesso.

These toadstools are just stunning!  They were painted with Americana Acrylic paint in Oyster Beige, Traditional Burn Umber and Naphthol Red and dry brushed with white gesso. The stems were edged with Brilliance Pearlescent in Chocolate.

I inked the Wood Slices with Brilliance Pearlescent in Chocolate and edged with Graphite Black.

The Paddock Fence was painted with Americana Acrylic paint in Lamp Black, and Slate Grey, then dry brushed with white gesso. 

Here you can see how I used my favorite mini tabs.

I have painted the word with Americana Acrylic paint in White.

Some close ups.

These are the Dusty Attic chipboard pieces that I have used.

 

DA2594 - Foliage #23

DA1270 - Word Pack #14

DA2785 - Foliage #28

DA2637 - Foliage #25

DA0866 - Grass Cluster

DA2542 - Wildgrass #3 Small

DA0565 - Toadstools #1

DA2384 - Toadstools #2

DA2180 - Wood Slices

DA0402 - Paddock Fence Set Small

DA2469 - Lotus Pods

DA1890 - Mini Tabs #2 BLACK

DA1151 - Barb Wire Frames

Thank you for visiting the blog today.  I hope you find time to play along with this mood board.  Share your projects on our Facebook page here for your chance to win a $50 (AUD) credit for two lucky winners to the Dusty Attic online shop so you can choose your very own chippies you would like to use.

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Happy crafting!